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Docker’s Two Modes of Bridge Networking In v28.2.x Docker tightened up network security, effectively breaking things that were working. TL;DR: They are not mutually exclusive. In fact, they are complementary, but their relationship is subtle: Accurate Truth: Feature Purpose When It’s Used –opt com.docker.network.bridge.gateway_mode_ipv4=routed Tells Docker to set up this specific network in “routed mode” … Read more
ValKey is Redis open-sourced Redis company made itself irrelevant Valkey replaces Redis due to a licensing conflict and project governance change that caused Redis to no longer be fully open source. Why the Change Happened In March 2024, Redis Labs (the company behind Redis) changed the license of Redis from the permissive BSD license to … Read more
Madness? Suspect AppArmor FIRST AppArmor has caused silent, hard-to-diagnose issues for many people, and it’s even more frustrating because it’s often enabled by default without any loud warning or clear opt-out. So here’s the full story: who made it, where it came from, and how the hell it became default on systems like Debian and … Read more
Benchmarks of Docker vs BareMetal Note concern over mounted data volumes for Mongo Here are real-world performance comparison examples of MongoDB running on bare-metal vs Docker, using benchmarks and reports from known tests or developer observations: 1. Percona Benchmarks (2018–2020) Setup: MongoDB 4.x tested using YCSB (Yahoo! Cloud Serving Benchmark) and sysbench on identical hardware. … Read more
How to clear web browser cache on various Apple software and products To clear the browser cache on an Apple device, follow the steps based on your browser and device type: Safari on macOS (MacBook, iMac): Safari on iOS (iPhone, iPad): Chrome on macOS: Chrome on iOS:
Full Spectrum Lighting for Product Photos When photographing products, light quality plays a crucial role in accurately capturing color, texture, and dimension. Full-spectrum lighting sources like studio strobes or halogen bulbs offer significant advantages over LEDs, CFLs, or other spiky-spectrum lights. Here’s an objective comparison: A tilted full-spectrum is much easier to correct via software … Read more
Identity, Authenticity, Authority, Validity – Trump Challenging Biden Pardons signed by Digital AutoPen Of course it’s divisive strife generation and political theatre, but this does tangle what establishes reality. Donald Trump’s claim that President Joe Biden’s executive orders and pardons are invalid due to the use of a digital autopen signature raises legal and procedural … Read more
NetSuite Internals – Transaction Table NetSuite Transaction Table: A Detailed Breakdown The NetSuite Transaction table is the core database table where all financial and operational transactions are stored. It contains high-level (header) information about each transaction, while related details (such as line items) are stored in separate linked tables. This table is crucial for accounting, … Read more
Is Oracle NetSuite a Boat Anchor to sink Small Business? “We literally went from [sub-]second response / redraw times to routinely 5 seconds, sometimes 30 seconds or more, in common functions such as adding an Invoice and displaying a table of Invoices… it is totally ridiculous, ruinous to our productivity. … Several expensive consultants have … Read more
NetSuite Speed Boost via managing customizations and data without dedicated servers are there dedicated server options for netsuite, to maximize speed? NetSuite operates as a cloud-based ERP system, meaning it doesn’t offer traditional dedicated server options where each customer has exclusive use of a physical server. Instead, NetSuite’s infrastructure is designed to support high volumes … Read more